23 Best universities for Industrial Engineering in Spain

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Spain ranked based on their research performance in Industrial Engineering. A graph of 51.8K citations received by 2.43K academic papers made by 23 universities in Spain was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Industrial Engineering

#19 in Europe

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

2. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Industrial Engineering

#29 in Europe

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,450
Founded: 1968

3. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Industrial Engineering

#50 in Europe

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

4. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Industrial Engineering

#69 in Europe

#181 in the World

Founded: 1971

5. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Industrial Engineering

#126 in Europe

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

6. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Industrial Engineering

#146 in Europe

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

7. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Industrial Engineering

#170 in Europe

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

8. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Industrial Engineering

#172 in Europe

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

9. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Industrial Engineering

#185 in Europe

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

10. University of Girona

Spain | Girona

For Industrial Engineering

#189 in Europe

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

11. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Industrial Engineering

#196 in Europe

#492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 13,835
Founded: 1952

12. Comillas Pontifical University

Spain | Madrid

For Industrial Engineering

#258 in Europe

#625 in the World

Founded: 1890

13. University of Malaga

Spain | Malaga

For Industrial Engineering

#265 in Europe

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 36,054
Founded: 1972

14. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Industrial Engineering

#268 in Europe

#647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

15. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Industrial Engineering

#271 in Europe

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 56,842
Founded: 1531

16. University of Burgos

Spain | Burgos

For Industrial Engineering

#276 in Europe

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

17. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Industrial Engineering

#280 in Europe

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

18. Mondragon University

Spain | Mondragon

For Industrial Engineering

#289 in Europe

#697 in the World

19. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Industrial Engineering

#291 in Europe

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

20. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Industrial Engineering

#292 in Europe

#703 in the World

Enrollment: 17,304
Founded: 1989

21. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Industrial Engineering

#309 in Europe

#748 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

22. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Industrial Engineering

#316 in Europe

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

23. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Industrial Engineering

#323 in Europe

#787 in the World

Founded: 1508

The best cities to study Industrial Engineering in Spain based on the number of universities and their ranks are Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, and Madrid.